A Generative Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 544 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1014 g
ISBN: 978-1-119-56923-7
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Now in its fourth edition, Andrew Carnie's Syntax: A Generative Introduction remains the leading introduction to the rules, principles, and processes that determine the structure of sentences in language. Comprehensive yet accessible, the text provides a well-balanced, student-friendly introduction to syntactic theory. Topics include phrase structure, the lexicon, binding theory, case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, ditransitives, verbal inflection and auxiliaries, ellipsis, control theory, non-configurational languages, and more. Students are provided with numerous exercises and pedagogical features designed to strengthen comprehension, review learning objectives, test knowledge, and highlight major issues in the field.
The fourth edition features revised material throughout, including a new section on Chomsky's Merge and additional problem sets in every chapter, while new examples throughout the text broaden the appeal and relatability of the text to a more diverse set of students. The optional The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax has also been thoroughly revised and expanded to offer students the opportunity to practice the skills and concepts introduced in the primary text. This classic textbook:
- Presents authoritative and comprehensive coverage of basic, intermediate, and advanced topics
- Includes ample exercises and clear explanations using straightforward language
- Offers extensive online student and instructor resources, including problem sets, PowerPoint slides, an updated instructor's manual, author-created videos, online-only chapters, and other supplementary material
- Features a wealth of learning tools, including learning objectives, discussion questions, and problems of varying levels of difficulty
In the new fourth edition, Syntax: A Generative Introduction remains an essential textbook for beginning syntacticians, perfect for undergraduate and graduate course in linguistics, grammar, language, and second language teaching.
Available as a set with The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax, 2nd Edition
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Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
Part 1 Preliminaries 1
1 Generative Grammar 3
0. Preliminaries 3
1. Syntax as Science – the Scientific Method 4
2. Syntax as a Cognitive Science 12
3. Models of Syntax 13
4. Competence vs. Performance 13
5. A Clarification on the Word “Language” 15
6. Where Do the Rules Come From? 16
7. Choosing among Theories about Syntax 25
8. The Scientific Method and the Structure of this Textbook 25
9. Conclusion 26
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 27
General Problem Sets 29
Challenge Problem Sets 35
2 Parts of Speech 43
0. Words and Why They Matter to Syntax 43
1. Determining Part of Speech 44
2. The Major Parts of Speech: N, V, Adj, and Adv 47
3. Open vs. Closed; Lexical vs. Functional 50
4. Subcategories and Features 52
5. Conclusion 58
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 58
General Problem Sets 59
Challenge Problem Sets 63
3 Constituency, Trees, and Rules 67
0. Introduction 67
1. Rules and Trees 70
2. How to Draw a Tree 84
3. Modification and Ambiguity 90
4. Constituency Tests 91
5. Constituency in Other Languages 93
6. Conclusion 98
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 98
General Problem Sets 99
Challenge Problem Sets 107
4 Structural Relations 113
0. Introduction 113
1. The Parts of a Tree 114
2. Dominance 116
3. Precedence 119
4. C-command 122
5. Grammatical Relations 126
6. Conclusions 129
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 129
General Problem Sets 131
Challenge Problem Sets 138
5 Binding Theory 141
0. Introduction 141
1. The Notions Coindex and Antecedent 143
2. Binding 144
3. Locality Conditions on the Binding of Anaphors 146
4. The Distribution of Pronouns 148
5. The Distribution of R-expressions 148
6. Why Does Binding Theory Matter to Syntacticians 149
6. Conclusion 151
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 151
General Problem Sets 152
Challenge Problem Sets 154
Part 2 The Base 159
6 X-bar Theory 161
0. Introduction 161
1. Bar-level Projections 163
2. Generalizing the Rules: The X-bar Schema 168
3. Complements, Adjuncts, and Specifiers 170
4. Some Definitional Housekeeping 179
5. Parameters of Word Order 180
6. Drawing Trees in X-bar Notation 182
7. Conclusion 199
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 200
General Problem Sets 201
Challenge Problem Sets 209
7 Extending X-bar Theory to Functional Categories 213
0. Introduction 213
1. Determiner Phrases (DPs) 214
2. A Descriptive Tangent into Clause Types 217
3. Complementizer Phrases (CPs) 221
4. Tense, Perfect, Progressive and Voice Phrases 223
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 234
General Problem Sets 236
Challenge Problem Sets 238
8 Constraining X-bar: Theta Theory 243
0. Introduction 243
1. Some Basic Terminology 244
2. Thematic Relations and Theta Roles 245
3. The Lexicon 250
4. Expletives and the Extended Projection Principle 252
5. Conclusion 253
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 254
General Problem Sets 255
Challenge Problem Sets 259
9 Theta Grids and Functional Categories 265
0. Introduction 265
1. Complementizers 266
2. Determiners 269
3. Using Theta Grids for English Auxiliaries 273
4. Main verbs vs. Auxiliaries 284
5. Conclusion 287
Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapte
